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Apps can measure how far and how fast you run, but they're not great at gauging your long term progress. Am I building a habit? Am I getting faster? Seeing your runs on a sheet of paper, with planned workouts next to a brief post-mortem, helps you see your progress. Here's the template I use.

Over 15 years of running, I've tracked my progress with clunky online logs, GPS-enabled watches, and smartphone apps. At first I geeked out over all the data, but now I'm back to where I began: with a wristwatch and a scrap of paper.